tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496227.post6902782183531726284..comments2023-10-07T01:37:38.281-07:00Comments on The Continuing Adventures of Super Steve: Assignment: GyumriUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496227.post-31736503678848178552007-05-04T07:21:00.000-07:002007-05-04T07:21:00.000-07:00Yes, that's right and even holds true today, altho...Yes, that's right and even holds true today, although I'd also agree that Gyumri still has the feel of that "bleak, post-earthquake environment" regardless of what is said in the main post. It's quite outrageous that the situation in Armenia's second largest city is as it is nearly 20 years after the 1988 earthquake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496227.post-45779918644545653182007-05-04T06:41:00.000-07:002007-05-04T06:41:00.000-07:00Gyumri is a city/region known in Aarmenia for its ...Gyumri is a city/region known in Aarmenia for its wits and wags. Unlike many regional stereotypes, I think this one quite apt-the folks I've met from there did seem to have a great sense of humor despite the bleak, post-earthquake environment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13496227.post-13395233891236593412007-05-04T01:10:00.000-07:002007-05-04T01:10:00.000-07:00This might also be of interest to you, as it happe...This might also be of interest to you, as it happened just before the election campaign period began, in case you didn't know already:<BR/><BR/>Three Killed As Gyumri Mayor Survives Assassination Bid<BR/>Law-enforcement authorities were hunting on Tuesday for gunmen that wounded the controversial mayor of Armenia’s second largest city of Gyumri and killed three of his bodyguards in a drive-by shooting which they believe was an attempt on his life.<BR/><BR/>Full story <A HREF="http://www.armenialiberty.org/armeniareport/report/en/2007/04/FF2DAAE7-28EF-4190-AC9B-EBDE55E93EB0.asp" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>It's not known whether it's election-related, however. Officials say it isn't, and some personal opinion from people living in Gyumri say it's more likely personal, but anyway, of interest, I'm sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com